(1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 41) Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation
Writer, columnist
Nationality
Pakistani
Alma mater
Barnard College (BA) SOAS University of London (MA)
Relatives
Bhutto family
Fatima Bhutto (Urdu: فاطمہ بھُٹّو; Sindhi: فاطمه ڀٽو, born 29 May 1982) is a Pakistani writer and columnist. Born in Kabul, she is the daughter of politician Murtaza Bhutto, sister of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, niece of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and granddaughter of former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.[1] She was raised in Syria and Karachi, and received her bachelor's degree from Barnard College, followed by a master's degree from the SOAS University of London.[2]
Bhutto is a critic of her aunt Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari, whom she accused of being involved in her father's murder.[3][4] Her non-fiction book, Songs Of Blood And Sword (2010), is about her family.[5] Bhutto has written for The News and The Guardian among other publications.[6][7]
^Walsh, Declan (11 January 2008). "The Broken Bloodline". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
^"SOAS on brand wagon". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
^"Benazir covered up my father's murder, says Fatima Bhutto". 4 April 2010 – via www.thehindu.com.
^"Benazir, the PM, was cruel: Fatima Bhutto". NDTV.com.
^Walsh, Declan (29 April 2010). "Bhutto memoir provokes angry reaction in Pakistan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
^"Fatima launches her innings as Bhutto's struggle for political survival". Pakistan: The Nation. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
^Goodman, Amy (19 February 2008). "Outspoken Niece of Benazir Bhutto Accuses Aunt's Party of Fraud in Pakistani Elections". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
FatimaBhutto (Urdu: فاطمہ بھُٹّو; Sindhi: فاطمه ڀٽو, born 29 May 1982) is a Pakistani writer and columnist. Born in Kabul, she is the daughter of politician...
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He is younger brother of FatimaBhutto and he is related to Benazir Bhutto and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari through his father's side. He has...
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Ghinwa Bhutto in 1989. Bhutto, with his wife Ghinwa and daughter Fatima, later moved to Karachi in 1990, where the couple's son Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr was...
of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto, respectively. Murtaza Bhutto and his daughter Fatima spent time in exile in Syria, where Murtaza first...
Shahnawaz Bhutto (November 21, 1958 – July 18, 1985; Sindhi: شاھنواز ڀٽو) was the son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the former President and Prime Minister of...
Sword (2010) is a memoir written by FatimaBhutto. The book recounts the murder of the author's father, Murtaza Bhutto, by the Pakistani police in Karachi...
conflict, often from a Marxist perspective. FatimaBhutto is the daughter of former Minister Murtaza Bhutto. She is the author of three novels. Songs of...
Khan Bhutto (born 1955), Pakistani politician Asadullah Bhutto, incumbent Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh Dua Bhutto, Pakistani politician FatimaBhutto (born...
Shah Nawaz Bhutto CIE OBE (Sindhi: شاھ نواز ڀٽو; Urdu: شاہ نواز بهُٹو; 8 March 1888 – 19 November 1957), was a politician and a member of Bhutto family hailing...
Ghinwa Bhutto is his aunt by marriage. Author FatimaBhutto and San Francisco based artist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr are his maternal cousins. He is of Sindhi...
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister, politician, and statesman. He served as the fourth president of Pakistan...
civil society, and the country was plunged into a bloody civil war. FatimaBhutto called him "a soldier known for his eager use of force." He became notorious...
Begum Nusrat Bhutto (née Ispahani; Persian: نصرت بوتو; Sindhi: نصرت ڀٽو; Urdu: نُصرت بُھٹّو; 23 March 1929 – 23 October 2011) was an Iranian-born Pakistani...
The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon is a 2013 novel written by FatimaBhutto. The novel has set over the course of one morning in a small town in Pakistan...
described Bhutto at being skilled in using populist strategies in election campaigns. In a 2007 article for the Los Angeles Times, Bhutto's niece, Fatima Bhutto...
and filmed in Tunisia, debuted on MBC channels on 17 November 2019. FatimaBhutto of Foreign Policy wrote that the show is "an expensive salvo against...
his marriage to Benazir Bhutto in 1987, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after her election in 1988. When Bhutto's government was dismissed...
dictatorship imposed restrictions on the PPP and its chairperson Benazir Bhutto to participate in Pakistani politics. In January 2017, Asif Ali Zardari...
he said earlier, which is why this doesn't inspire people." Author FatimaBhutto has criticised Khan for "incredible coziness not with the military but...
Muslim?". Crescent Days. Retrieved 2023-11-05. FatimaBhutto's interview in Italy Youtube FatimaBhutto: ‘Everything is political, if you do it right’...
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